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    Posted 11 years ago

    Militarist
    (294 items)

    Here is one of my mystery items that came to me via the internet a number of years ago. The badge is inscribed “NATIONAL CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL” on the star design with “SECURITY OFFICER” and the number 9 above and below. A Google search lists this hospital name as being in Milwaukee and only gives the hospital location as Lat. 43.05 and Long. 87.92 ! As close as I can figure it that is the former location of the long defunct St. Anthony’s Hospital. None of my old timer Milwaukee friends has ever heard of the Nat. Conval. Hospital. St. Anthony’s was a truly charitable hospital that served the poor of that neighborhood right into bankruptcy. The badge looks like it could be circa 1920’s and makes me think there may have been so sort of federal connection there for veterans or victims of the flu epidemic. If anyone here knows please let us hear from you.

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago

      http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/p/5264172/National+Convalescent+Hospital/US/The+United+States/0/#
      Photos around National Convalescent Hospital, Wisconsin, The United States (Hospital)

      From Kevin
    2. Militarist Militarist, 11 years ago
      Thanks bb! That location in the photo is about 3 blocks north and one block east of 10th and State where St. Anthony's once stood. Seeing what remains of the old areas that I once knew reminds me of the old book or play title, something like "You can never go home again".
    3. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      Thank Kevin, Mil. I just forward.
    4. Militarist Militarist, 11 years ago
      Thanks to both you and Kevin.

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